Heavy Set is a powerful new album from Kay Soul, an Atlanta-based artist that pairs classic R&B influences with a modern, soul-baring charm. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, her roots in gospel and love for icons like Whitney Houston and Lauryn Hill come through in songs that carry both vulnerability and triumph — consistent in their melodic and emotive captivation. The album consistently stands out with its soulfully melodic entrancement. “Profit A Man” is among the many highlights, evolving from whispered dreaminess into a a hypnotic title-bearing introspection. Self-professed ruminations on love’s inspirations and “why can’t I seem

Claire Brooks – “Oxygen”

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New Album: Joseph Bell - 'Exploding Stars' -- Obscure Sound

The stirring debut album from London-based artist Joseph Bell, Exploding Stars showcases a songwriter with a gift for pairing radiant melodies and dreamy productions with insightful self-reflection. The record shifts with ease between airy pop sparkle and moments of moody thoughtfulness, anchored by Bell’s engaging vocal presence and knack for hooky melodic unveilings. “Take A Breath” opens the album with a smoothly inviting pop charm, where mellow key twinkling and twangy guitar delights intertwine with layers of vocal introspection. “Some days I’m scared I’ll self-destruct,” Bell’s vocals admit, driving into a title-beckoning call for taking a moment, rather than beating

Claire Brooks – “Oxygen”

12.09.2025

Chords of Indigo - "The Thread" -- Obscure Sound

A powerfully emotive rocker from Manchester-based artist Chords of Indigo, “The Thread” envelops in its climactic prog-rock dynamics and culminating, hooky vocal soaring. The track marks the opener to the project’s upcoming five-track concept EP, Evelyn and the Evil. Singer-songwriter Lee Hornsby channels an enjoyable tonal balance here and throughout Chords of Indigo’s output. In the case of “The Thread,” a darker intrigue resonates in the verses’ steady guitar pulses, while the cathartic chorus finds an enjoyable uptick in vocal vibrancy and textural guitar immersion. Within the EP’s thematic context, “The Thread” represents “the beginning of Evelyn’s descent into The

Claire Brooks – “Oxygen”

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Feature: rabbitsquirrel - 'the only way out is strewn' EP

Feeling like a conjuring of otherworldly frequencies in its experimental drone allure, the only way out is strewn is a compelling EP from New York-based artist rabbitsquirrel. The release showcases the role of the Metal Bug, described by the artist as “a self built instrument and effects unit comprising a system of spring suspended metal bowls, finding a space between tuned percussion and spring reverb.” This DIY element combines beautifully with rabbitsquirrel’s knack for dynamic tonal soundscapes, from the whirring intrigue of “To a reach crowded by emptiness” to the pulsating creaking within “We settle for patterns dappled on the

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New Album: Kay Soul - 'Heavy Set' -- Obscure Sound

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Chords of Indigo - "The Thread" -- Obscure Sound

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